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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Possible Radioactive Tank Leak At Hanford Being Investigated

Possible Radioactive Tank Leak At Hanford Being Investigated



http://www.kuow.org/northwestnews.php?storyID=159959785

“At this point there is no risk to the environment, to the workers or to the public,” says Carrie Meyer from the Department of Energy." ...

Tom Carpenter heads the Seattle-based watchdog Hanford Challenge. He says what if this possible leak shows that the double-shell tanks are more venerable than we thought?

“Then we’re going to have to look for something else to do," he says. "Because frankly we’re out of room in the double-shelled tanks. There is not a whole lot of room left to move waste around.”


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